Mexico will continue sending humanitarian aid to Cuba, Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco says at the UN General Assembly.
Mexico reaffirmed its solidarity with Cuba and condemned the U.S. embargo against the island at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, with Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco Álvarez saying his country will continue sending humanitarian aid to address the Cuban population’s most urgent needs.
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Speaking Friday on behalf of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, Velasco said Mexico has maintained its support for Cuba and opposition to the embargo and other unilateral economic measures contrary to the UN Charter for more than six decades.
“Our regional vocation also explains a position Mexico has maintained for more than six decades: solidarity with the Cuban people and rejection of the embargo and any unilateral economic measure contrary to the Charter of the United Nations. We will continue sending humanitarian aid to address the most urgent needs of its population,” Velasco said.
Text Reads: 📌 During the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, Mexican official Roberto Velasco Álvarez reaffirmed Mexico’s solidarity with Cuba, condemned the United States blockade, and stated that his country will continue sending aid in solidarity to the Cuban people.
🔴 Velasco noted that solidarity with Cuba and opposition to the blockade are stances Mexico has maintained for over six decades.
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He said solidarity between the two peoples does not depend on political circumstances or differences, and called for greater regional cooperation through dialogue and concerted efforts to address disparities.
Velasco also stressed the principle of sovereign equality among nations, saying that sovereignty should not be measured by military strength or material resources.
Mexico’s priorities at the United Nations
The Mexican foreign minister outlined his country’s broader priorities at the UN, including strengthening international mediation and advancing reforms aimed at making the organization more effective and transparent.
Mexico is leading the UN80 Global initiative alongside Norway, which seeks to transform the United Nations into a more effective and transparent organization capable of having a greater impact on people’s lives.
Mexico is also working with Qatar, Norway and Switzerland to strengthen the UN’s mediation capabilities. Velasco said strengthening international mediation reflects the principle that every conflict prevented through diplomacy is more valuable than those that force attempts to resolve.
Ahead of the next election for UN secretary-general, Velasco said Mexico believes that “it is also time for women” at the United Nations.
Mexico’s position on Palestine
On the Middle East, Velasco reaffirmed Mexico’s recognition of the State of Palestine and backed a two-state solution. He called for the protection of civilians and said international law must prevail over force.
He framed Mexico’s foreign policy around constitutional principles including self-determination, non-intervention, the peaceful settlement of disputes and the legal equality of states.
“Mexico does not need to adapt its foreign policy to the Charter of the United Nations, because it has it written into its Constitution,” Velasco said.
🇲🇽 La presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, afirmó que la ONU está rebasada ante conflictos internacionales como el de Palestina.
La mandataria defendió una reforma profunda de la organización.#teleSUR #México pic.twitter.com/smvhbFNyGH
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Text Reads: 🇲🇽 Mexico’s President, Claudia Sheinbaum, stated that the UN is overwhelmed in the face of international conflicts such as the one in Palestine.
The leader defended a profound reform of the organization.
Velasco also highlighted developments under Sheinbaum’s government, including a reduction in poverty affecting more than 13 million people between 2018 and 2024, an approximately 51 percent decline in intentional homicides over the previous 22 months, a 154 percent real increase in the minimum wage since 2018, and gender parity in Congress and the presidential cabinet.
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